Kotlin is a modern alternative to Java that supports functional programming in the JVM. Here's a first look at programming with Kotlin using some of the concepts and syntax you already know from Java.

Oracle has made Java 16, also known as Oracle Java Development Kit 16, generally available, including 17 new enhancements to the platform aimed at further improving developer productivity. This latest ...

Oracle has released version 15 of Java, the language created 25 years ago by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems, which Oracle snapped up in 2009 for about $7.4bn to gain what it said was the "most ...

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No programmers are happier with their language than Rust programmers. And if you know Java, you’ll find Rust relatively easy to learn. Among the newer programming languages growing in popularity is ...

The latest State of Java report from Azul Systems shows that the 30-year-old programming language has moved with the times and is being used for advanced applications like adding artificial ...

A look at some of the best database and RDBMS tools for Java software developers. Learn more about Java and database programming. We may earn from vendors via ...

.Net strategy turns up the heat in war for developer affections... Microsoft has launched a new web services programming language called Visual J# .Net in an attempt to lure developers away from ...

As thousands of programmers converge on San Francisco to attend Sun Microsystems' JavaOne conference, which opens Monday, Microsoft is working in parallel to convince some of the flock to switch ...